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This O Greek Shape! O Fair Pose! lesson plan also includes:
Everything old is new again. The Los Angeles J. Paul Getty Museum presents a lesson on how Greek black-figure painting influenced eighteenth century Neoclassical artists. After looking at a series of examples, class members create their own silhouettes.
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Instructional Ideas
- Create a gallery of the silhouettes and the accompanying biographies produce by the class members
- Have class members gift the silhouette and biography to a family member
Classroom Considerations
- A great activity to schedule before the holidays
- Requires considerable set-up time to collect and arrange materials
Pros
- Includes versions of the sep-by-step lesson for both middle and high school classes
- Provides links to sites that provide examples of John Miers, Auguste Edouart, and Kara Walker
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- None